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FEATURED EDITORIAL

Why Is Biopharma Left Out Of The U.S. Infrastructure Conversation?

Investment manager BlackRock gathered powerful investors to discuss along with government officials the nation’s physical and economic backbone. The Infrastructure Summit clarified the biopharma industry including CDMOs are in a battle for investments and infrastructure. Analysis from Chief Editor Louis Garguilo.

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A Multi-Agent Audit Intelligence Framework For CDMO Quality Oversight
A Takeda quality executive demonstrates how a team of AI agents uses synthetic data to provide decision support ahead of CDMO audits.
Why Contamination Control By Design Should Matter To Your CDMO
EU GMP Annex 1 mandates a documented contamination control strategy, and FDA expectations are substantively equivalent. Let's look at why CDMOs are disproportionately exposed.
Closing The MES Value Gap: Why Technology Isn't The Problem
Manufacturing execution system (MES) technical maturity is rising, but adoption across manufacturing sites is uneven. Organizational readiness may hold the key.
Why Isolators Do Not Automatically Ensure Annex 1 Compliance
Isolators are powerful tools, but they do not automatically ensure compliance with EU GMP Annex 1. RABS are frequently dismissed too quickly. The difference is not the technology itself, but how it is applied.
Why Are Life Science Companies So Poorly Prepared For RIM's Future?
Most organizations have modernized their global regulatory information management (RIM) systems and improved data quality. Yet modernization and readiness are not the same thing.
CDMO Capacity Crunch: Are Biotechs Wasting Time On The Wrong CDMO?
Biotechs often default to one of two flawed instincts: pursue the biggest name in the space or go with the lowest bidder. To avoid misalignment, look at these less visible factors.
April 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.
Tackling The Cell & Gene Therapy Sector's Practical Post-Approval Problem
As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, cell and gene therapy companies must plan post-approval change programs with regulatory monitoring built in from the start.

PHARMA OUTSOURCING WHITE PAPERS

Key Selection Criteria For Cell & Gene Therapy CDMOs
Choosing the right CDMO requires early internal assessment plus strong technical capability, agility, advocacy, clear communication, and long‑term alignment to meet evolving cell and gene therapy needs.

The TIDES Manufacturing Mandate: Why Incrementalism Fails And Integration Prevail
Manufacturing strategies for peptides and oligonucleotides are being reshaped by scale, complexity, and chronic use. An integrated, end‑to‑end approach shows how early design decisions can prevent costly bottlenecks later.
How The Accelerator™ Drug Development Model Enhances eNPV
Discover how an integrated CDMO and CRO model can accelerate development timelines, add up to $62.9 million in value, and help you maximize long-term pipeline success with a single, streamlined partner.
Don't Let Formulation Failures Derail Drug Development
In the face of increasing molecular complexity, early developability assessment with a skilled CDMO can reduce pharmaceutical development costs, prevent clinical delays, and improve commercial success.
Accelerating Drug Development: Solid State Chemistry And Strategic Outsourcing
Discover how phase‑appropriate solid‑state chemistry and strategic outsourcing reduce risk, speed development timelines, and enable confident solid‑form selection for complex small‑molecule programs.
How To Effectively Manage Local Affiliate Pharmacovigilance Outsourcing
Managing PV across dozens of markets strains even experienced safety teams. Learn about a framework that helps you maintain compliance, reduce risk, and scale confidently into new markets.